Whether it is made for yourself or as a gift, lanyards are a great way to secure your keys, cell phone, badge, or whistle. Purchase some craft lace, gimp, boondoggle or lanyard cord at a craft store and get started with this step-by-step guide. You can tie your lanyard in a crown sinnet or a modified braid.

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Steps

Method 1 of 2: Crown Sinnet Method

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Start with two lengths of craft lace. Cut them as long as you'd like, but bear in mind that with thick craft lace, about 3 feet (1 m) of craft lace will yield about 3 inches (7.6 cm) of lanyard. (Thinner gimp and boondoggle laces will yield more length in the final product.) Use two different colors at first while you're learning the crown sinnet.

If you want to put a clip at the end of your lanyard to hold your keys, slip it onto the bottom lace and gently move it toward the center. It doesn't have to be exactly at the center right now - you can adjust it later.

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With the bottom lace, fold up two loops. Holding one finger down on the center for the entire first stitch so that the two laces stay where they are, use your other hand to grab one end of the bottom lace. Draw it up over the center, creating a large loop. Grab the other end of the bottom lace and do the same thing. Do not cross the laces as you draw up the loops; just make sure they both loop over the finger that's holding down the center.

Pull the end of the top lace through the second loop. Again, simply put it over the top of the first loop it encounters. (Note that the loop your second lace went through is the loop your first lace went over the top of.)

Flip the stitch over and make sure your hook is in place. It should be directly over the box you just created. Continue tightening the stitch after you move the hook.

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Start your next knot. This will repeat what you did for the first not. Using the same color that was the bottom lace during the first knot, draw up two non-crossing loops again. With the first end of the second lace, go over the first loop and through the second one. Repeat with the second end of the second lace. Tug down the laces to tighten the knot.

If you're using a thread-based material, such as craft lace, simply cut the ends close to the lanyard and burn them with a lighter or a match.

If you're using gimp or boondoggle material, you'll need to do a finishing "stitch." Loosen the loops of your last stitch a bit first. Take one of your threads and pull it through the loop of the other thread of the same color. Go under the same-color thread as well as the different-colored thread beneath that. Pull your thread up through the center of the lanyard. Do this for all four threads and pull each strand tight when they're all through. Trim the strands as long as you want them.

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Method 2 of 2: Four Strand Braid Method

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Cut two lengths of cord. Both threads should be 3 to 4 feet (1 to 1.2 m) long.

To hold the hook steady, try to hold the hook by using a tack on the wall or any flat surface like a table or try to pinch the lanyard between your knees. This will help you maintain a tight tension while you're braiding. Or, have a friend hold it for you.

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